<irontec-simple-chat>

An AngularJS+Bootstrap Simple Chat Directive

Usage

Requirements

"dependencies": {
  "angularjs": "~1.3.8",
  "bootstrap": "~3.3.1",
  "angularjs-scroll-glue": "~0.0.1"
}

Installation

Install with Bower

bower install --save angular-bootstrap-simple-chat

Add the dependencies to your index.html

<!-- Dependencies -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="bower_components/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="bower_components/angularjs/angular.js"></script>

<!-- Simple Chat -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="bower_components/angular-bootstrap-simple-chat/src/css/style.css">
<script src="bower_components/angular-bootstrap-simple-chat/src/scripts/index.js"></script>

Load the module in your app

angular.module('app', ['irontec.simpleChat']);

Using

/** VIEW **/
<irontec-simple-chat
  messages="vm.messages"
  username="vm.username"
  input-placeholder-text="You can write here"
  submit-button-text="Send your message"
  title="Super Awesome Chat"
  theme="material"
  submit-function="vm.sendMessage"
  visible="vm.visible"
  expand-on-new="vm.expandOnNew">
</irontec-simple-chat>

/** CONTROLLER **/
angular.module('app').controller('Shell', Shell);

function Shell() {

  var vm = this;

  vm.messages = [
    {
      'username': 'username1',
      'content': 'Hi!'
    },
    {
      'username': 'username2',
      'content': 'Hello!'
    },
    {
      'username': 'username2',
      'content': 'Hello!'
    },
    {
      'username': 'username2',
      'content': 'Hello!'
    },
    {
      'username': 'username2',
      'content': 'Hello!'
    },
    {
      'username': 'username2',
      'content': 'Hello!'
    }
  ];

  vm.username = 'username1';

  vm.sendMessage = function(message, username) {
    if(message && message !== '' && username) {
      vm.messages.push({
        'username': username,
        'content': message
      });
    }
  };
  vm.visible = true;
  vm.expandOnNew = true;
}

Documentation

Params

• messages: array of messages to show. Message Format: {username: 'username', content: 'My message'}
• username: username of the user using the app
• input-placeholder-text: String, text in the input placeholder
• title: String, text in the chat top title
• theme: String, theme used for the chat
• submit-function: Function in the controller to be launched on the new message submit. It receives two params: message & username
• visible: Boolean, controls visibility on the page (required)

Using themes

• First, add the themes stylesheet to your index.html

<link rel="stylesheet" href="bower_components/angular-bootstrap-simple-chat/src/css/themes.css">

• Define the theme you will use with the theme property
• List of themes:
  • irontec
  • material